;;; help.el --- help commands for Emacs
-;; Copyright (C) 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
+;; Copyright (C) 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004
;; Free Software Foundation, Inc.
;; Maintainer: FSF
(define-key help-map (char-to-string help-char) 'help-for-help)
(define-key help-map [help] 'help-for-help)
(define-key help-map [f1] 'help-for-help)
+(define-key help-map "." 'display-local-help)
(define-key help-map "?" 'help-for-help)
(define-key help-map "\C-c" 'describe-copying)
(define-key help-map "\C-m" 'view-order-manuals)
(define-key help-map "\C-n" 'view-emacs-news)
(define-key help-map "\C-p" 'describe-project)
+(define-key help-map "\C-t" 'view-todo)
(define-key help-map "\C-w" 'describe-no-warranty)
;; This does not fit the pattern, but it is natural given the C-\ command.
(autoload 'finder-by-keyword "finder"
"Find packages matching a given keyword." t)
+(define-key help-map "r" 'info-emacs-manual)
+
(define-key help-map "s" 'describe-syntax)
(define-key help-map "t" 'help-with-tutorial)
(define-key help-map "q" 'help-quit)
+;; insert-button makes the action nil if it is not store somewhere
+(defvar help-button-cache nil)
+
\f
(defun help-quit ()
"Just exit from the Help command's command loop."
(defun print-help-return-message (&optional function)
"Display or return message saying how to restore windows after help command.
-Computes a message and applies the optional argument FUNCTION to it.
-If FUNCTION is nil, applies `message' to it, thus printing it."
+This function assumes that `standard-output' is the help buffer.
+It computes a message, and applies the optional argument FUNCTION to it.
+If FUNCTION is nil, it applies `message', thus displaying the message."
(and (not (get-buffer-window standard-output))
(let ((first-message
(cond ((special-display-p (buffer-name standard-output))
(defalias 'help 'help-for-help)
(make-help-screen help-for-help
- "a b c C e f F C-f i I k C-k l L m p s t v w C-c C-d C-n C-p C-w or ? :"
+ "a b c C e f F i I k C-k l L m p s t v w C-c C-d C-f C-n C-p C-t C-w . or ? :"
"You have typed %THIS-KEY%, the help character. Type a Help option:
\(Use SPC or DEL to scroll through this text. Type \\<help-map>\\[help-quit] to exit the Help command.)
it displays the variable's documentation and value.
w where-is. Type command name; it prints which keystrokes
invoke that command.
+. display-local-help. Display any available local help at point
+ in the echo area.
C-c Display Emacs copying permission (GNU General Public License).
C-d Display Emacs ordering information.
C-m Display how to order printed Emacs manuals.
C-n Display news of recent Emacs changes.
C-p Display information about the GNU project.
+C-t Display the Emacs TODO list.
C-w Display information on absence of warranty for GNU Emacs."
help-map)
(defun function-called-at-point ()
"Return a function around point or else called by the list containing point.
If that doesn't give a function, return nil."
- (with-syntax-table emacs-lisp-mode-syntax-table
- (or (condition-case ()
- (save-excursion
- (or (not (zerop (skip-syntax-backward "_w")))
- (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?w)
- (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?_)
- (forward-sexp -1))
- (skip-chars-forward "'")
- (let ((obj (read (current-buffer))))
- (and (symbolp obj) (fboundp obj) obj)))
- (error nil))
- (condition-case ()
- (save-excursion
- (save-restriction
- (narrow-to-region (max (point-min)
- (- (point) 1000)) (point-max))
- ;; Move up to surrounding paren, then after the open.
- (backward-up-list 1)
- (forward-char 1)
- ;; If there is space here, this is probably something
- ;; other than a real Lisp function call, so ignore it.
- (if (looking-at "[ \t]")
- (error "Probably not a Lisp function call"))
- (let ((obj (read (current-buffer))))
- (and (symbolp obj) (fboundp obj) obj))))
- (error nil)))))
+ (or (with-syntax-table emacs-lisp-mode-syntax-table
+ (or (condition-case ()
+ (save-excursion
+ (or (not (zerop (skip-syntax-backward "_w")))
+ (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?w)
+ (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?_)
+ (forward-sexp -1))
+ (skip-chars-forward "'")
+ (let ((obj (read (current-buffer))))
+ (and (symbolp obj) (fboundp obj) obj)))
+ (error nil))
+ (condition-case ()
+ (save-excursion
+ (save-restriction
+ (narrow-to-region (max (point-min)
+ (- (point) 1000)) (point-max))
+ ;; Move up to surrounding paren, then after the open.
+ (backward-up-list 1)
+ (forward-char 1)
+ ;; If there is space here, this is probably something
+ ;; other than a real Lisp function call, so ignore it.
+ (if (looking-at "[ \t]")
+ (error "Probably not a Lisp function call"))
+ (let ((obj (read (current-buffer))))
+ (and (symbolp obj) (fboundp obj) obj))))
+ (error nil))))
+ (let* ((str (find-tag-default))
+ (obj (if str (read str))))
+ (and (symbolp obj) (fboundp obj) obj))))
\f
;;; `User' help functions
(defun view-emacs-news (&optional arg)
"Display info on recent changes to Emacs.
-With numeric argument, display information on correspondingly older changes."
+With argument, display info only for the selected version."
(interactive "P")
- (let* ((arg (if arg (prefix-numeric-value arg) 0))
- (file (cond ((eq arg 0) "NEWS")
- ((eq arg 1) "ONEWS")
- (t
- (nth (- arg 2)
- (nreverse (directory-files data-directory
- nil "^ONEWS\\.[0-9]+$"
- nil)))))))
- (if file
- (view-file (expand-file-name file data-directory))
- (error "No such old news"))))
+ (if (not arg)
+ (view-file (expand-file-name "NEWS" data-directory))
+ (let* ((map (sort
+ (delete-dups
+ (apply
+ 'nconc
+ (mapcar
+ (lambda (file)
+ (with-temp-buffer
+ (insert-file-contents
+ (expand-file-name file data-directory))
+ (let (res)
+ (while (re-search-forward
+ (if (string-match "^ONEWS\\.[0-9]+$" file)
+ "Changes in \\(?:Emacs\\|version\\)?[ \t]*\\([0-9]+\\(?:\\.[0-9]+\\)?\\)"
+ "^\* [^0-9\n]*\\([0-9]+\\.[0-9]+\\)") nil t)
+ (setq res (cons (list (match-string-no-properties 1)
+ file) res)))
+ res)))
+ (append '("NEWS" "ONEWS")
+ (directory-files data-directory nil
+ "^ONEWS\\.[0-9]+$" nil)))))
+ (lambda (a b)
+ (string< (car b) (car a)))))
+ (current (caar map))
+ (version (completing-read
+ (format "Read NEWS for the version (default %s): " current)
+ (mapcar 'car map) nil nil nil nil current))
+ (file (cadr (assoc version map)))
+ res)
+ (if (not file)
+ (error "No news is good news")
+ (view-file (expand-file-name file data-directory))
+ (widen)
+ (goto-char (point-min))
+ (when (re-search-forward
+ (concat (if (string-match "^ONEWS\\.[0-9]+$" file)
+ "Changes in \\(?:Emacs\\|version\\)?[ \t]*"
+ "^\* [^0-9\n]*") version)
+ nil t)
+ (beginning-of-line)
+ (narrow-to-region
+ (point)
+ (save-excursion
+ (while (and (setq res
+ (re-search-forward
+ (if (string-match "^ONEWS\\.[0-9]+$" file)
+ "Changes in \\(?:Emacs\\|version\\)?[ \t]*\\([0-9]+\\(?:\\.[0-9]+\\)?\\)"
+ "^\* [^0-9\n]*\\([0-9]+\\.[0-9]+\\)") nil t))
+ (equal (match-string-no-properties 1) version)))
+ (or res (goto-char (point-max)))
+ (beginning-of-line)
+ (point))))))))
+
+(defun view-todo (&optional arg)
+ "Display the Emacs TODO list."
+ (interactive "P")
+ (view-file (expand-file-name "TODO" data-directory)))
(defun view-echo-area-messages ()
"View the log of recent echo-area messages: the `*Messages*' buffer.
(interactive)
(help-setup-xref (list #'view-lossage) (interactive-p))
(with-output-to-temp-buffer (help-buffer)
- (princ (mapconcat (function (lambda (key)
- (if (or (integerp key)
- (symbolp key)
- (listp key))
- (single-key-description key)
- (prin1-to-string key nil))))
+ (princ (mapconcat (lambda (key)
+ (if (or (integerp key) (symbolp key) (listp key))
+ (single-key-description key)
+ (prin1-to-string key nil)))
(recent-keys)
" "))
(with-current-buffer standard-output
The optional argument PREFIX, if non-nil, should be a key sequence;
then we display only bindings that start with that prefix.
The optional argument BUFFER specifies which buffer's bindings
-to display (default, the current buffer)."
+to display (default, the current buffer). BUFFER can be a buffer
+or a buffer name."
(interactive)
(or buffer (setq buffer (current-buffer)))
(help-setup-xref (list #'describe-bindings prefix buffer) (interactive-p))
(let ((fn (function-called-at-point))
(enable-recursive-minibuffers t)
val)
- (setq val (completing-read (if fn
- (format "Where is command (default %s): " fn)
- "Where is command: ")
- obarray 'commandp t))
- (list (if (equal val "")
- fn (intern val))
- current-prefix-arg)))
- (let* ((binding (and (symbolp definition) (commandp definition)
- (key-binding definition nil t)))
- (remap (and (symbolp binding) (commandp binding) binding))
- (keys (where-is-internal definition overriding-local-map nil nil remap))
- (keys1 (mapconcat 'key-description keys ", "))
- (standard-output (if insert (current-buffer) t)))
- (if insert
- (if (> (length keys1) 0)
- (if remap
- (princ (format "%s (%s) (remapped from %s)" keys1 remap definition))
- (princ (format "%s (%s)" keys1 definition)))
- (princ (format "M-x %s RET" definition)))
- (if (> (length keys1) 0)
- (if remap
- (princ (format "%s is remapped to %s which is on %s" definition remap keys1))
- (princ (format "%s is on %s" definition keys1)))
- (princ (format "%s is not on any key" definition)))))
+ (setq val (completing-read
+ (if fn
+ (format "Where is command (default %s): " fn)
+ "Where is command: ")
+ obarray 'commandp t))
+ (list (if (equal val "") fn (intern val)) current-prefix-arg)))
+ (let ((func (indirect-function definition))
+ (defs nil)
+ (standard-output (if insert (current-buffer) t)))
+ (mapatoms (lambda (symbol)
+ (and (fboundp symbol)
+ (not (eq symbol definition))
+ (eq func (condition-case ()
+ (indirect-function symbol)
+ (error symbol)))
+ (push symbol defs))))
+ (princ (mapconcat
+ #'(lambda (symbol)
+ (let* ((remapped (command-remapping symbol))
+ (keys (where-is-internal
+ symbol overriding-local-map nil nil remapped))
+ (keys (mapconcat 'key-description keys ", ")))
+ (if insert
+ (if (> (length keys) 0)
+ (if remapped
+ (format "%s (%s) (remapped from %s)"
+ keys remapped symbol)
+ (format "%s (%s)" keys symbol))
+ (format "M-x %s RET" symbol))
+ (if (> (length keys) 0)
+ (if remapped
+ (format "%s is remapped to %s which is on %s"
+ definition symbol keys)
+ (format "%s is on %s" symbol keys))
+ (format "%s is not on any key" symbol)))))
+ (cons definition defs)
+ ";\nand ")))
nil)
(defun string-key-binding (key)
or `keymap' property, return the binding of KEY in the string's keymap."
(let* ((defn nil)
(start (when (vectorp key)
- (if (memq (aref key 0) '(mode-line header-line))
+ (if (memq (aref key 0)
+ '(mode-line header-line left-margin right-margin))
(event-start (aref key 1))
(and (consp (aref key 0))
(event-start (aref key 0))))))
(when string-info
(let* ((string (car string-info))
(pos (cdr string-info))
- (local-map (and (> pos 0)
+ (local-map (and (>= pos 0)
(< pos (length string))
(or (get-text-property pos 'local-map string)
(get-text-property pos 'keymap string)))))
(setq defn (and local-map (lookup-key local-map key)))))
defn))
-(defun describe-key-briefly (key &optional insert)
+(defun help-key-description (key untranslated)
+ (let ((string (key-description key)))
+ (if (or (not untranslated)
+ (and (eq (aref untranslated 0) ?\e) (not (eq (aref key 0) ?\e))))
+ string
+ (let ((otherstring (key-description untranslated)))
+ (if (equal string otherstring)
+ string
+ (format "%s (translated from %s)" string otherstring))))))
+
+(defun describe-key-briefly (key &optional insert untranslated)
"Print the name of the function KEY invokes. KEY is a string.
-If INSERT (the prefix arg) is non-nil, insert the message in the buffer."
- (interactive "kDescribe key briefly: \nP")
+If INSERT (the prefix arg) is non-nil, insert the message in the buffer.
+If non-nil UNTRANSLATED is a vector of the untranslated events.
+It can also be a number in which case the untranslated events from
+the last key hit are used."
+ (interactive "kDescribe key briefly: \nP\np")
+ (if (numberp untranslated)
+ (setq untranslated (this-single-command-raw-keys)))
(save-excursion
(let ((modifiers (event-modifiers (aref key 0)))
(standard-output (if insert (current-buffer) t))
;; Ok, now look up the key and name the command.
(let ((defn (or (string-key-binding key)
(key-binding key)))
- (key-desc (key-description key)))
- (if (or (null defn) (integerp defn))
+ (key-desc (help-key-description key untranslated)))
+ (if (or (null defn) (integerp defn) (equal defn 'undefined))
(princ (format "%s is undefined" key-desc))
(princ (format (if (windowp window)
"%s at that spot runs the command %s"
(if (symbolp defn) defn (prin1-to-string defn)))))))))
-(defun describe-key (key)
+(defun describe-key (key &optional untranslated)
"Display documentation of the function invoked by KEY.
KEY should be a key sequence--when calling from a program,
-pass a string or a vector."
- (interactive "kDescribe key: ")
+pass a string or a vector.
+If non-nil UNTRANSLATED is a vector of the untranslated events.
+It can also be a number in which case the untranslated events from
+the last key hit are used."
+ (interactive "kDescribe key: \np")
+ (if (numberp untranslated)
+ (setq untranslated (this-single-command-raw-keys)))
(save-excursion
(let ((modifiers (event-modifiers (aref key 0)))
window position)
(set-buffer (window-buffer window))
(goto-char position))
(let ((defn (or (string-key-binding key) (key-binding key))))
- (if (or (null defn) (integerp defn))
- (message "%s is undefined" (key-description key))
+ (if (or (null defn) (integerp defn) (equal defn 'undefined))
+ (message "%s is undefined" (help-key-description key untranslated))
(help-setup-xref (list #'describe-function defn) (interactive-p))
(with-output-to-temp-buffer (help-buffer)
- (princ (key-description key))
+ (princ (help-key-description key untranslated))
(if (windowp window)
(princ " at that spot"))
(princ " runs the command ")
\f
(defun describe-mode (&optional buffer)
"Display documentation of current major mode and minor modes.
-The major mode description comes first, followed by the minor modes,
-each on a separate page.
-For this to work correctly for a minor mode, the mode's indicator variable
-\(listed in `minor-mode-alist') must also be a function whose documentation
-describes the minor mode."
+A brief summary of the minor modes comes first, followed by the
+major mode description. This is followed by detailed
+descriptions of the minor modes, each on a separate page.
+
+For this to work correctly for a minor mode, the mode's indicator
+variable \(listed in `minor-mode-alist') must also be a function
+whose documentation describes the minor mode."
(interactive)
(help-setup-xref (list #'describe-mode (or buffer (current-buffer)))
(interactive-p))
(with-output-to-temp-buffer (help-buffer)
(save-excursion
(when buffer (set-buffer buffer))
- (when minor-mode-alist
- (princ "The major mode is described first.
-For minor modes, see following pages.\n\n"))
- (princ mode-name)
- (princ " mode:\n")
- (princ (documentation major-mode))
- (let ((minor-modes minor-mode-alist))
- (while minor-modes
- (let* ((minor-mode (car (car minor-modes)))
- (indicator (car (cdr (car minor-modes)))))
- ;; Document a minor mode if it is listed in minor-mode-alist,
- ;; bound locally in this buffer, non-nil, and has a function
- ;; definition.
- (if (and (boundp minor-mode)
- (symbol-value minor-mode)
- (fboundp minor-mode))
- (let ((pretty-minor-mode minor-mode))
- (if (string-match "\\(-minor\\)?-mode\\'"
- (symbol-name minor-mode))
- (setq pretty-minor-mode
- (capitalize
- (substring (symbol-name minor-mode)
- 0 (match-beginning 0)))))
- (while (and indicator (symbolp indicator)
- (boundp indicator)
- (not (eq indicator (symbol-value indicator))))
- (setq indicator (symbol-value indicator)))
+ (let (minor-modes)
+ ;; Find enabled minor mode we will want to mention.
+ (dolist (mode minor-mode-list)
+ ;; Document a minor mode if it is listed in minor-mode-alist,
+ ;; non-nil, and has a function definition.
+ (and (boundp mode) (symbol-value mode)
+ (fboundp mode)
+ (let ((pretty-minor-mode mode)
+ indicator)
+ (if (string-match "\\(-minor\\)?-mode\\'"
+ (symbol-name mode))
+ (setq pretty-minor-mode
+ (capitalize
+ (substring (symbol-name mode)
+ 0 (match-beginning 0)))))
+ (setq indicator (cadr (assq mode minor-mode-alist)))
+ (while (and indicator (symbolp indicator)
+ (boundp indicator)
+ (not (eq indicator (symbol-value indicator))))
+ (setq indicator (symbol-value indicator)))
+ (push (list pretty-minor-mode mode indicator)
+ minor-modes))))
+ (if auto-fill-function
+ (push '("Auto Fill" auto-fill-mode " Fill")
+ minor-modes))
+ (setq minor-modes
+ (sort minor-modes
+ (lambda (a b) (string-lessp (car a) (car b)))))
+ (when minor-modes
+ (princ "Summary of minor modes:\n")
+ (make-local-variable 'help-button-cache)
+ (with-current-buffer standard-output
+ (dolist (mode minor-modes)
+ (let ((pretty-minor-mode (nth 0 mode))
+ (mode-function (nth 1 mode))
+ (indicator (nth 2 mode)))
+ (add-text-properties 0 (length pretty-minor-mode)
+ '(face bold) pretty-minor-mode)
+ (save-excursion
+ (goto-char (point-max))
(princ "\n\f\n")
- (princ (format "%s minor mode (%s):\n"
- pretty-minor-mode
+ (push (point-marker) help-button-cache)
+ ;; Document the minor modes fully.
+ (insert pretty-minor-mode)
+ (princ (format " minor mode (%s):\n"
(if indicator
(format "indicator%s" indicator)
"no indicator")))
- (princ (documentation minor-mode)))))
- (setq minor-modes (cdr minor-modes))))
+ (princ (documentation mode-function)))
+ (princ " ")
+ (insert-button pretty-minor-mode
+ 'action (car help-button-cache)
+ 'help-echo "mouse-2, RET: show full information")
+ (princ (format " minor mode (%s):\n"
+ (if indicator
+ (format "indicator%s" indicator)
+ "no indicator"))))))
+ (princ "\n(Full information about these minor modes
+follows the description of the major mode.)\n\n"))
+ ;; Document the major mode.
+ (let ((mode mode-name))
+ (with-current-buffer standard-output
+ (insert mode)
+ (add-text-properties (- (point) (length mode)) (point) '(face bold))))
+ (princ " mode:\n")
+ (princ (documentation major-mode)))
(print-help-return-message))))
+
+(defun describe-minor-mode (minor-mode)
+ "Display documentation of a minor mode given as MINOR-MODE.
+MINOR-MODE can be a minor mode symbol or a minor mode indicator string
+appeared on the mode-line."
+ (interactive (list (completing-read
+ "Minor mode: "
+ (nconc
+ (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol)
+ (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator)
+ ))))
+ (if (symbolp minor-mode)
+ (setq minor-mode (symbol-name minor-mode)))
+ (let ((symbols (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol))
+ (indicators (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator)))
+ (cond
+ ((member minor-mode symbols)
+ (describe-minor-mode-from-symbol (intern minor-mode)))
+ ((member minor-mode indicators)
+ (describe-minor-mode-from-indicator minor-mode))
+ (t
+ (error "No such minor mode: %s" minor-mode)))))
+
+;; symbol
+(defun describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol ()
+ ;; In order to list up all minor modes, minor-mode-list
+ ;; is used here instead of minor-mode-alist.
+ (delq nil (mapcar 'symbol-name minor-mode-list)))
+(defun describe-minor-mode-from-symbol (symbol)
+ "Display documentation of a minor mode given as a symbol, SYMBOL"
+ (interactive (list (intern (completing-read
+ "Minor mode symbol: "
+ (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol)))))
+ (if (fboundp symbol)
+ (describe-function symbol)
+ (describe-variable symbol)))
+
+;; indicator
+(defun describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator ()
+ (delq nil
+ (mapcar (lambda (x)
+ (let ((i (format-mode-line x)))
+ ;; remove first space if existed
+ (cond
+ ((= 0 (length i))
+ nil)
+ ((eq (aref i 0) ?\ )
+ (substring i 1))
+ (t
+ i))))
+ minor-mode-alist)))
+(defun describe-minor-mode-from-indicator (indicator)
+ "Display documentation of a minor mode specified by INDICATOR.
+If you call this function interactively, you can give indicator which
+is currently activated with completion."
+ (interactive (list
+ (completing-read
+ "Minor mode indicator: "
+ (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator))))
+ (let ((minor-mode (lookup-minor-mode-from-indicator indicator)))
+ (if minor-mode
+ (describe-minor-mode-from-symbol minor-mode)
+ (error "Cannot find minor mode for `%s'" indicator))))
+
+(defun lookup-minor-mode-from-indicator (indicator)
+ "Return a minor mode symbol from its indicator on the modeline."
+ ;; remove first space if existed
+ (if (and (< 0 (length indicator))
+ (eq (aref indicator 0) ?\ ))
+ (setq indicator (substring indicator 1)))
+ (let ((minor-modes minor-mode-alist)
+ result)
+ (while minor-modes
+ (let* ((minor-mode (car (car minor-modes)))
+ (anindicator (format-mode-line
+ (car (cdr (car minor-modes))))))
+ ;; remove first space if existed
+ (if (and (stringp anindicator)
+ (> (length anindicator) 0)
+ (eq (aref anindicator 0) ?\ ))
+ (setq anindicator (substring anindicator 1)))
+ (if (equal indicator anindicator)
+ (setq result minor-mode
+ minor-modes nil)
+ (setq minor-modes (cdr minor-modes)))))
+ result))
+
\f
;;; Automatic resizing of temporary buffers.
;; defcustoms which require 'help'.
(provide 'help)
+;;; arch-tag: cf427352-27e9-49b7-9a6f-741ebab02423
;;; help.el ends here
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